Tag Archives: John Carpenter

JACK ATTACK

        Have you ever noticed that the bulk of horror flicks veer far away from actually taking place on Halloween?  Since 1978, there’s a simple reason for that:  filmmakers want to avoid being judged—and judged inferior naturally— … Continue reading

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Rob Dimension- A New Dimension in Indie Horror

        Rob Dimension, the creator of “Mumbles The Clown” in NO CLOWNING AROUND was kind enough took some time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about No Clowning Around for Death Ensemble. Here is … Continue reading

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HALLOWEEN (2007 Unrated)

        If you’re going to watch Rob Zombie’s version of HALLOWEEN, I’ll advise you pick up about half way through, when the second movie starts.  Confused?  Okay, Rob Zombie directed two different hour-long movies here, and stuck … Continue reading

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Happy Death Ensemble Birthday, Kurt Russell

        Kurt Russell gets a lot less credit than he deserves as an actor.  He started off a solid child actor in Disney movies, and when he grew up became a dependable leading man.  Most importantly for … Continue reading

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The Thing that Really Bothers Me About THE THING (2011)

          T.D. Clark is back with his brilliant, daring take on the prequel to Carpenter’s master work.  When you’re done reading, if you want a decidedly different take on THE THING (2011),  check out Phil’s review and his … Continue reading

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Santa’s Sleigh and the Devil’s Ride

      Coming up with a theme for articles and reviews sometimes comes as a matter of circumstance.  For example:  It being December, I happened to watch 1959’s St. Nick vs. Satan flick SANTA CLAUS, which then keyed me … Continue reading

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CHRISTINE

        Ed. note– As I deal with the frustrations of having no car and two jobs to which I constantly need rides, I cap off the brief Devil’s Ride series of reviews with one car I’d be … Continue reading

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THE CAR

          Ed. note– I’m still in mourning over the recent death of my Rav-4, so here is the second of the Devil’s Ride short series of reviews,  focusing on automobiles from Hell.  I don’t know if … Continue reading

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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

          Sometimes a horror movie is so much more than just a horror movie.  In 1967, a group of young ad men hot to break out of filming beer commercials decided it was time to make … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Owen Glieberman

    Dear Owen Glieberman,   I have sat by and read your reviews for Entertainment Weekly for many years, both in print and online.  Over that time, I have learned to give barely a glance to your horror reviews, … Continue reading

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